Gusto Cuban Cafe

After reading so many reviews that are truly all over the board- we were unsure of what to expect here. My husband's family is Cuban and we don't really have a Cuban restaurant in KC right now so we thought it was worth a try (and the Groupon was a great incentive of course).

Walking in, the atmosphere is a bit cheesy- but they gave it a good go as far as finding that old-world tropical vibe. Really similar to the Cuban restaurants we've eaten at in Miami when it comes to decor.

With all that said, our experience was great. Our server was lovely, our mojitos were perfect, and the food was delish. The arroz con pollo specifically was amazing- and could have been shared between two people with leftovers beyond that.

It's obviously a very family-oriented place- a young girl seated us and I am guessing she was the owner's daughter. I read the response from the owner to one of his negative reviews and I definitely don't agree with that kind of customer service reponse- he is just asking for trouble with that kind of attitude. However, this review is based on our one experience, which was excellent. We'll go back the next time we're in Omaha for sure!

We went here with our Groupon hoping for good.  It was all wrong. Horrible service.  Our server was cleaning up a mess when we arrived so someone else wrote our order down. And not only was our server waiting tables but she was also bartending so if I needed anything I had to go up to the bar and ask.   Needless to say after an hour of waiting with three hungry children, the server realized our order was never put into the computer.  Since they messed up, she offered to bring us free plantains...that took another 15 minutes to get to our table.  It was the worst experience we have had at any restaurant.  We will never go back.

This is the first Cuban food I've ever tried so I guess I don't have much to compare it to, but I thought it was delicious. The Pollo A La Tropical (chicken) literally fell off the bone it was so tender, and Lechon Caribeno was a very close 2nd for me. Definitely worth trying! The food is pretty darn rich and heavy, but so good!